| Term Name: | obsolete sorbose transmembrane transporter activity |
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| Synonyms: | sorbose porter activity |
| Definition: | OBSOLETE. Enables the transfer of sorbose from one side of a membrane to the other. Sorbose is the ketohexose xylo-2-hexulose; L-sorbose is formed by bacterial oxidation of sorbitol. Sorbose is produced commercially by fermentation and is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of ascorbic acid. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0019194] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Obsolete | true |